by Valerie Steimle | Oct 24, 2013 | Bonds that Tie the Family
Putting on the Armor of God As Christian families, we have all been admonished, exhorted, and counseled from many sources on how important parents and children are in a family. We all want to learn to get along with each other and we know the end goal of where we want...
by Lisa M. | Oct 24, 2013 | Marriage
In today’s world, living together without the commitment of marriage is common. The key words, however, are “without the commitment.” According to a new study, couples who cohabitate without tying the knot often lack commitment to each other—and men and women tend to...
by Valerie Steimle | Aug 2, 2013 | Bonds that Tie the Family
Over that past few months, news reports have surfaced about same sex attraction advocates and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (often inadvertently called the Mormon or LDS Church). This is a sensitive topic for sure, and some church members are in a...
by Valerie Steimle | Aug 2, 2013 | Bonds that Tie the Family
An interesting phenomenon happened after the tragedy of 9-11. For a short time the country became flag wavers and very patriotic. It was really amazing to see, as I have always been a flag waver, but six months later the flags came down, the bumper stickers were...
by | Jun 20, 2013 | Marriage and Politics
My parents were divorced. I know this is not saying much, since there are a lot of us who are children of divorce. I also know that this is a long-distance retrospective, since I’m now 67 years old. But I’m at a point in life when I can truly say from experience...